Ants

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited August 7, 2006 in Wildlife
This was my first time shooting ants, and there are a couple of things I want to try the next time like getting their reflections and using extension tubes to go above life size...

The "studio" was simple: I mixed honey and water together until it was the consistency of pancake syrup and then I spread it out on a grape leaf and waited for the little critters to come to dinner. Some of the shots are using natural light (hence the shallow depth of field) and some I took in full manual mode and let my flash provide the lighting. All of the images are life size -some of the ants are bigger than others. Canon 20D + 100mm macro lens.

Shutter priority 1/250, F5.6, ISO 400.

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Shutter priority 1/250, F5.6, ISO 400.

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Manual mode, 1/250, F11, ISO 100,

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Manual mode, 1/250, F11, ISO 100,

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Manual mode, 1/250, F11, ISO 100,

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C&C always welcome :):
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    This was my first time shooting ants, and there are a couple of things I want to try the next time like getting their reflections and using extension tubes to go above life size...

    The "studio" was simple: I mixed honey and water together until it was the consistency of pancake syrup and then I spread it out on a grape leaf and waited for the little critters to come to dinner. Some of the shots are using natural light (hence the shallow depth of field) and some I took in full manual mode and let my flash provide the lighting. All of the images are life size -some of the ants are bigger than others.

    C&C always welcome :):

    Hi There Dal....... so your teasing Ants now are you rolleyes1.gif well good for you I say :D it's pretty easy to get them to come to dinner when your offering free food I guess rolleyes1.gif

    You got nice and close with these....... alas we have still about 5 or so more weeks of Winter here, I am hanging out big time to get a couple of single days to go Animal and Bug hunting.

    Thanks for sharing Dal.......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi There Dal....... so your teasing Ants now are you rolleyes1.gif well good for you I say :D it's pretty easy to get them to come to dinner when your offering free food I guess rolleyes1.gif

    You got nice and close with these....... alas we have still about 5 or so more weeks of Winter here, I am hanging out big time to get a couple of single days to go Animal and Bug hunting.

    Thanks for sharing Dal.......... Skippy (Australia)

    You'll be chasing critters soon enough :)
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Nice series, well done.

    Equipment and some EXIF would be valuable information.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Nice series, well done.

    Equipment and some EXIF would be valuable information.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    First post edited with the info you wanted mwink.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    First post edited with the info you wanted mwink.gif

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    simply amazing i loved them a lot iloveyou.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    simply amazing i loved them a lot iloveyou.gif

    Thanks Awais! :):
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2006
    Excellent set of some fine macros. clap.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set of some fine macros. clap.gif

    Thanks Harry!

    Although I'm not into birding I'm very impressed with your work -some of the best I've seen on the web!
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